diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
index e3cdc46a1..8a7c8d735 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ async def update_message_by_id(
         if (
             user.role != "admin"
             and message.user_id != user.id
-            and not channel_has_access(user.id, channel, permission="read", db=db)
+            and not channel_has_access(user.id, channel, permission="write", strict=False, db=db)
         ):
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.DEFAULT()